of the four . the kings river and mc ##der ##mit ##t creek each drain an area on the south slopes of the trout creek mountains . the kings river begins in the granite ##s and flows south into nevada , where it meets the quinn river , which eva ##por ##ates in the black rock desert . mc ##der ##mit ##t creek begins in oregon a few miles north of the granite ##s and flows generally east , crossing the oregon – nevada border five times before disappearing into the floor of the quinn river valley south of mc ##der ##mit ##t . the mountains lie within the basin and range province or great basin of the western united states , which is characterized by a series
of the four. the kings river and mcdermitt creek each drain an area on the south slopes of the trout creek mountains. the kings river begins in the granites and flows south into nevada, where it meets the quinn river, which evaporates in the black rock desert. mcdermitt creek begins in oregon a few miles north of the granites and flows generally east, crossing the oregon – nevada border five times before disappearing into the floor of the quinn river valley south of mcdermitt. the mountains lie within the basin and range province or great basin of the western united states, which is characterized by a series